it takes multiple files, single files, or
eventually,
no files at all!

it doesn't care if you reference files in pwd or in some distant
directory (this was a problem with the alternative I tried).

it gets your credentials at your already-stated level of security
using the git credential tool. If git credential doesn't know your
credentials, it'll just prompt you for them. But seriously, life is short, use
a helper.

It'll get your OAuth2 token from github, letting them deal with how to store
such things securely. Your github credentials are safe the entire time, or no
less safe than they were given that git credential will print your
password in plain text if you ask nicely.

This module distinguishes itself from the others on npm in that it never asks
you to store your github credentials anywhere in plain text, doesn't ask you to
edit any files in order to store your api token, and has a better sense of
humor. Enjoy!

It currently relies on having git 1.7.12 or greater, so... I kinda bet you need
to upgrade.

You'll love it, so why don't you npm install it:

$ npm install -g gist-put

If you ever decide you hate it, npm uninstall ftw!

npm uninstall -g gist-put

And then find gist-put among your authorized apps on github, and remove it from
the list.

I guess I could provide a commandline argument for this last step... If this is
something you'd like, contact me @AWinterman (on github) or @AndyWinterman (on
twitter) and we can work it out. Even better, submit a pull request!

gist-put will make a gist, and print the url to the command line. Eventually
this will also put the url in your clipboard, or open a browser window with
your gist in it, just the way everybody else's gist utility does. There are options to determine
privacy on the gist, and to add a description if you swing that way.